The Straits Times, 11 May 1929

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 29,086, SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MAY 11, 1929 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      217 1 TROPICAL SUITING "FLORODOR "I (8.D.A.) WING LOONG, HIGH ST., SINGAPORE. MILK PREPARED W. where If uniformity of quality means anything to you, as it should do— especially where the health and well being of infants is concerned— you will want to know the origin of every tin of milk you
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      111 1 RALEIGH TIIC COLD MEDAL InCi MOTOR-CYCLE AT 50 MILES AND 100 KILOMETRES THE FASTEST MOTOR-CYCLE IN THE WORLD MODEL 23-496 C.C, O.H.V. TWO PORT WORLD'S RECORDS UNLIMITED CAPACITY 600 C.C. (Class D.) (Class E.) 50 MILES AT 108.16 M.P.H. 50 MILES AT 108.16 M.P.H. 50 KILOS AT 107.86 M.P.H. 100
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      7 1 FLORODOR (8.1). A.) WING LOONG TROPICAL WEAR.
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    COMMUNISTS AT HOME AND ABROAD.
    1598 2 GRIP IN INDIA. Moscow Gold Aids The Strikers. ORDERS TO THE "REDS" IN ENGLAND. rVrfcaff tht most <lis<turbinK feature of the past yiar in India, writes a Calcutta correspondent in a Home paper, has been the spread of industrial unrest. Many el the strikes that
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    RECORDING POLITICIANS
    136 2 The Gramophone in the General Election. Lcndon, April 19. Political headquarters have suddenly realized that the gramophone records electioneering effects more permanently then the wireless or the talkies." The Labour Party first exploited the idea, though Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald in the recording room admitted that he would
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    BANDIT RAID ON BANK.
    85 2 Nearly Lakh of Dollars Seized. Shanghai, May 2. Sensational reports have reached here of an attack by bandits on the Hashing branch of the Bank of China. In all, a hundred bandits took part in the affair, and it was at first reported that the amount
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      3 2 €H CORK- TIPPED
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      221 2 DENTIFRICES OF THE a BENEDICTINS /^fw OF SOULAC ABBEY J BM The only perfect Dentifrices Xim\pS£M ELIXIR— PASTE SOAP— POWDER <J^Sie3||g ISf^^zs) In a tropical climate thr care of the n-.ili la moat esaential. CHILDREN will brash their teeth nicht and morning providinc: the Paste or Powder has a pleasant
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    ROYAL ACADEMY SNOBS.
    239 3 Mr. Xevinson Complains Of "Insult." Mr. C i: W Nevioson, the srl complaining of having been "insulted' dscsmss be has be 'i inaccuratelj i liliod as a Royal Acaderoi He told a reporter i hat he it ■bout the Royal Academy, "because It is un institution lhat
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    HAIG'S WAR DIARIES.
    133 3 Lady Haig and the Trustees. A London newspaper mtdentandi thai some difference of opinion lias ariaen between Countess Haig and the b ..f the late Field-Marshal Earl Haig"s Mtate with regard to the life of her husband which she proposes to write. It will be recalled thai
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    REBUILDING NANKING
    266 3 Plan for Laying Out Of New Capital. It. an interview given to Renter's correspondent, Mr. Y. M. Ling, chief of the Nanking City Planning Bureau, declared that while final decisions were u'i ing to be made by the State Council of the National Government, general plans for l.<
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    HOMICIDE CHARGE.
    124 3 Alpine Tourists' Lack Of Precautions. According to the Geneva newspapers, Germany will provide the first instance of an Alpinist being made responsible for the accidental death of a companion while mnintaini'iTing. A year ago a German student named Brat/., while climbing the Matterhorn with two friends, Walter Benin
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    NAVAL HORRORS OF WAR.
    466 3 Sink Without Trace. STORIES OF GERMAN BRUTALITY. A howl of piotest will probably MMM from Germany at the publication of Sir Aichibald Hurd's third volume, of the official history, The Merchant Navy (John Murray.) Sir Archibald records officially scores of cases of brutal treatment of torpedoed
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    £1,000,000 CHARGE.
    262 3 U.S. Action by 300 English People. l'"iv t handled Enpiish plaintiffs, including kr.i:fhis, titled women. Army und Navy officer.-, and bankers, have filed a bill in equity in the Boston Federal Court charging fraud against I'eabody, Houghtling, and Company. It is alleged that fraud took place in the
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    WOMAN SPY'S FATE.
    134 3 Cleverest German Agent Found Insane. A woman described as Germany's cli vere.-t War-time spy and known as the Blonde I.aily of Antwerp has been almitted to a Berlin lunatic asylum, according to a message to Le Journal. She was also known to the French Secret Service as
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    HONG KONG BANK CASE.
    165 3 Treasury Safe Keys Discovery. An intimation on May :i. that he proposed to suggest to Tsang On-wing. the Treasury clerk most closely connected with the case, that he participated in the Veo frauds, was made by Mr. K. C. Jenkin, counsel for the Hong Kong and
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    VOLSTEAD FARCE.
    110 3 Pledge Revived in Dry Country. The old-fashioned Temperance "pledge-.'' with its famous blue-ribbon, is boiir: revived in the United States. althouK'i for more than ten years the country has been legally dry." The Women's Christian Temperance Union is beginning a campaign among American buys and girls and is
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    VOLUNTEER DRILL.
    65 3 Programme of Drills up to and for week 'ending May 12, IB2H Saturdny, May 11, 2 p.m., Bukit Timah Range, "D" (Eurasian) Co., Recruits i.nd 3rd Class Shots 2 p.m., Farrer Range (Seletar), T" (Malay) Co.. Musketry. Sunday, May 12, 7.3(1 a.m., Bukit Timah Range, "D (Eurasian Co.,
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    BOY SCOUTS' ORDERS.
    21 3 I Orders for week ending Sunday, May 12, 1929 Saturday, May 11, Swimming Class, V.M.C.A. Pool, 3.30 p.m.
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      120 3 WHY NOT BUY THE BEST —IT COSTS NO MORE lav Tr^ TP^**^ ''-^^Sl^BEal sB 8 "^"'< I j I fcZlflW^rai THE TRIUMPH SUPER SEVEN CAR THE BKJ CAB IN PERFECT iMIMATURE. Plenty of Room Plenty of Miles per gall. Plenty of Power Plenty of Speed. For catalogues and trial runs,
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      665 3 WHY LADIES SHOULD NEVER USE A RAZOR y^ 1 li is t!ie razor tlia: turns a youth's fir«t dnwnv ciowih into a stiff, ooarss baard. It makn ■VW^y *«7JA J I '-.in a row fas;rr and thicker that is why men «dpSßr^f^3(BSS^ must siiave daily soon after they commence ~&&fi2f'
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      521 4 P. ft 0. BRITISH INDIA AN! APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSF.NfJER AND CABOO SKItVK KS. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. I N'DKR CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST r MAIL SERVICE. 3 t OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore i
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      599 4 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON NapUa, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Tonnage Due Sail KAMO MARU 8,000 May 28 14 KATOKI MARU 10,000 June 1 ATSUTA MARU 8,000 June 20 Zl KAMI IMA MARU 10,000 July 4 HAKONE MAKU 10,500 July 18 10 j SUWA MAKU 11,100 Aug.
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      526 4 BURNS PHILP UNE (Incorporated in Au.tralia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND .MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,875 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins
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      696 4 IC P.M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 3K40, with sjb-ei.nnections to Passage. Freight, Transhipment Marine Depts and Manager's Desk. Representatives for Singapore and Straits Settlement, of the Official Tourist Bur.ai nf Java. All information, detailed itineraries free
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      606 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON. AMS IKKDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN— GENOA. MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WELKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND
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      485 4 THE SIAM STEAM KAV. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Sunn) BANGKOK COAMING SERVICE Kor Kre.ay. Trmiicgnnu, talaatlll. lluiignurt, T.lupin. PaUni. Hagara, Laroa, li«l|.li>l., kobnaiUUi, l.UlllfbUhll. I UUllipoll Mtl'.l ■aaaiMß. Arrival ht-t iirl i r. MAUKI Maf 1.1 May If. VAI.A'. Ma| iv >'..> 22 SUDDHADIB May II May 29 T'.tr imam
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      511 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. (Incorporated In England). -KLLBRMAN" UNI PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TCI THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT rRKIGHT SXRVICI OUTWARDS. To Boat K.ng. Shanghai and Japan. Du. S'por.. CITY OF ATHENS June 10 HOMEWARDS. as. CITY OF DELHI L'don, Rd.m and Hamburg May II CITY
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      490 5 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE iAnd AMERICAN MAIL LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE Prom SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO. SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES to NEW YORK and BOSTON Arriv. Leave Leave Spore S'por. P.nang IRES. VAN BI'REN May 13 Hay 16 Hay 18 i 1.1 HAYES May 27 May 30
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      525 5 DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland and N.V. Rotterdam Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGEK SERVICE TO Genoa Aauteriam Southampton Marseilles Kotterdan. m.v. Chr. Haycn. 16,700 S.M.N. May 17 s.s. Patria IU.OOO R.L. May 84 5... Job. da Witt 10.400 O.M.N. May 31 s.s. Slamat 12,000 R.L. Jun. 7 IJ. Prin...
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      496 5 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAYIBATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE. Sailing for United States and Canada Points from Hon^ l\!nu Sails about San I'ranciMD, Seattle. Vancouver laconi.i S.S. KVEKKTT May 11 San Francisco and Portland S.S. PENNSYLVANIA May 18
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      86 5 HAIR BELTING FOR Efficient Power Transmission Insist on the GRlfTlft T rade Mark being stamped on the Belt I Stocks held by Sole Agents CENTRA| l£ifaNi,HOßKStrDl ana SINGAPORE IPOH KUALA 1.1 MPUK. Tel. 2717. Spanish Queen OLIVES /jfjY/J Spcciall} selected and bottled /aaEr)!l Crosse and Blackwell. <ffi%?7B Only the fint>t
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • Obituary
      DEATH.
      86 6 TAN.— Tan Kirn Caye, aa«d 70. paaaed awa> at his residence Xu. I^. I :na ati lloa.i on Wednesday. May N. r.'SJ. at (i.:t I a.n. He Umm a widow, a aauxkter and twi (.landchil.tren to mourn his iota. Kuncrai takes place on Sunday, May 12, to Bukil Drawn
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    188 6 KKI'l-H. UAKHOUK. Ma n Wharf Cram Poatoi n No. 2, y U< m:ii', \V. Bt. n mr, l.i-li. T< n taroh, Tug Uercul Oil Wharf Nil Cuml Wh*rf Daisy. VESSELS IN DKV DOCKS. T.n)on 2 Pat»r. All r. I),.ck Victoria ln,>!i .,n <;,,■„, Krpiirl IUrbuur. 4 ,u.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    156 6 Tc.-day. -1 Silat ran.lj..iu-. Baagkalil an I Bant) Si A|., Api Uaanuels I DJambi (Van i I'orraj I/,,, Mm, l.aliuaii, North Uoraao and Jelo I.Marudu) North an.) East In. :!a (Cap* Si. Ctorg»j :i p. m Ten,., iahan ami Indraeiri (Makassar) 1 p.m. Tunjong Ualvi and Üboean
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    40 6 11} InUrapurra Gen. Metzing«r Malwa P. der Nedi-rlundon Ekma Iniulinda l.i-ft \rrcl. l"ire l.undon Mar. 28 Apl. M Apl. 4 Apl. 21 A|.l. 6 Apl. 29 Apl. A|.!. 2U Apl. II May 4 Apl. IL' May it
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      272 6 Pavilion Theatre 2? i From Thursday, May 9 onwards, .tofe at 9.15 p.m. prompt THE LATEST PATHE GAZETTE SHOWING f THE ROYAL WEDDING AT OSLO (EXCUSIVE PICTIRE) THE FUNERAL OF MARECHAL FOCII PARAMOUNT'S SUPER AIR EPIC WITH SOUND f Synchronized Score and Augmented Orchestra WINGS The most amazing Air Drama
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      328 6 VICTORIA IHIATSE BANVARO MUSICAL CGtfEOY COMPANY To-night m 9M TIP TOES Monday. May II FOURS BERGERE REVUE Tuesday, May 14 W.dmsHay. May 15 O KAY PICK OF THE BUNCH Booking at LITTLE'S. Popular Prices $1, $2 and $1. The Most Amazing UltraModern Drama Ever Made! Released by EUROPEAN FILM EXCHANGE.
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      263 6 JAMES. -On May !:l'j Nt Maternity Hospital, u> Mr. and Mr>. T. C. t:u^>, i. son. TEO-TAY. Th<; eiixa K ement is annoßDCed of Mr. Taa Ji-c I.toiiit. thi yonanst son oi the late Ur. and Mis. Tea Bang Lee, t.. M:n« Tay Inim Ni-o, eldest dauifhu-r 01* Mr. ami
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      54 6 KAAI'S MUSIC RUSH A Motor «.ar ftaai away free. PREPARATORY SCHOOL FOX BOYS. Headmaster, R. J. Halcomb, 8.A., Cleeve House, Lower Wick, Worcestershire, Kngland Boys prepared for Public Schools entrance boxing. Parents requiring a achooi fur their sons (7-14) are recommended by Mujur FiUwarine Smith (late X.M.S.) to apply fur
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      255 6 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Saturday, May 11 H. W M a. i.!.. U, 11.11 p.m.. :i:i. banvard Mu.-ical Comedy Co.. "Tip Tuc. Vic. Thaatn 9JM pua. Sunday, May I! H. W. 0.50 p.m.. 8.1. Monday. May 11 II. W. 0.8 n.iu., i>.2. 1.11 pi,,.. 7r. BaanranJ Hoi C i> t
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  • SHIPPING NOTES.
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      NEW N.Y.K. MOTOR SHIPS.
      490 7 For The Orient-California Service. the ci-nt p ra, Tatsna Mara and Mam f..r Iti driaat-CallfoniU rtakaa as part oi .X.'a shiphaiMUag pragr with the p! -.i.licul improvements in the wet] the tremendsnger traffta in reaaal lly on the I'acilic. lips are each of 17,000 gross sge,
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      TYPHOONS IN THE EAST.
      319 7 Conventional Theory of Cause Modified. In the Brat number of the Hong Kong r El irnal, Mr. T. F. K.K.A.S., Director of the Royal Oban interesting article on the subject of "Tjrpboaaa in the Far i which he explains that they are. in their general features,
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    34 7 rVaacc, by Aagan, duo ;it s;?i!rap< 1 1 7 a.m. -morrow. Chhia ii'ul Jaaaa, by Xajrpore, due a in. to-morrow. i'lvni China and Manila, by PnaMeai i. >iiic .ii Singapore ilajillglil on
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    LEAN'S SHARE REPORT.
    150 7 The Upward Tendency In Tin. (From Our Own Con-pspondpnt) Peaaag, Hay .10. Lean and O reperl t:.'.'s that tin, after a further slight decline, continued eadlly in price and it does to- lay at spot i'-.io i.s. Gd., three months s■■.,5 a ;;..:n on the week of
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      139 7 Singapore. M..y 11. Rubber.- Local SSW cents per lb. Market: Quiet. Tin. Lo tin on £l£o'K iis. Rubber*,— Weak. Ulu Benuts 47-49 cents, Mentakabs 18-48 cents, New Srudnis I>21.H4, Hukit Katils 88-70 cents. Bukit Jelotongs 65-i>7 cents, Halgownies t-9M, Glenealya 1.70-l.hO. Pajams IM-IM, Brogas 1.12H-IJ6, Ayer
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      Rose Macphail & Penman, Ltd.
      155 7 Rose Macphail Penman, Ltd. Singapore, May 11. London.— Rubber lO'-.d., down 1-lCd. Noon <! ot pries ::<■ cents. London.— Tin £203 55.. up 17s. 6d. Mining.— Steady. Sungei Way 3.10-3.21, Kuchais 1..;2-1.3.'>. Kinta Dredge 1.41-0.44, Klang River 3.10-3.M, Hong Patta 46-60 cents, Malaya Consols. 54-.ifi cents. Penawats 84S6 cents. Petallngs
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    179 7 Heavy Liquidation In America. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair's weekly market report dated London. April 4. says Owing to the Raster holidays there has only been IU working days since the issue of our last report. On Thursday morning when the markot closed at I o'clock, business was
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    59 7 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc. New York, send us the following cable dated May 10, their quotations being in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber Exchange sales to-day 1,125 °May 20.80. June 21.10, July 21.30,1 August 21.50, September 21.60, October 21.70, November 21.80, December 21.90, January 22.10.
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    TIN RETURNS.
    128 7 (lopeng Consolidated. 1,400 piculs. Tekka.— 72."> piculs. Tekka Taiping. 900 piculs. Tronoh Mines. 2,446 piculs, Kampar Section 550 piculs). I'engkalen.— l.36o piculs. Rambutan.— 2oo piculs. Kinta Tin.— Soo piculs. Idris Hydraulic. 650 liculs. Lahat Mines.— 77l piculs. Telok Kruin.— 77o piculs. Menglembu Lode.— l3o piculs. Petaling Tin. 3.800
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      257 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, May 11. m London, Dank 4 ra/s 2 3 27/32 Demand 2/3 23/^2 Private I m. Mdtt 2/4 5/15 On New York, Demand E« Private !)H d I 6 7 '< On I-rance, U..uk T.T. U3l Un India, Bus I.T. IM% mi Hong K.o«g, i;..nk T.T. 12' i
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      SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCN.
      59 7 12 o'clock noon May 11. Buyers Sellers Tone of Market r inn. Latest Cable Loud..;, .Spot Sheet 10'jd. per lb. New York Spot Baeet <;. cents 20% per lb. C.S.S. equal to Standard y.i itandard R.S.S. on Tender u.r. spot May .lviiiJuly July-S.-t.t. Oc-t.
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        450 7 Emm k'al. I'd. :i fi Aaaa Kaaikug il 1 Banzrin Tin 1 1 l!jit:nu: I'ndang 1 1 B:ilu C.r.cs 1 1 ltut.it Ar.mz II £1 Bim.:ah Malar a £1 I'lu-iul-i-i.ing El £1 K:istprn Siam il £1 Haad Yai 1 1 HiUn Tin 1 1 Hone Fait >/-5/- Horn; Konf
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        GENERAL.
        228 7 Val. i'J. Bayers Rollers 2 2 Alex. Prtck Prefe. 2.10 2 15 2 2 Alex. lirick Ord«. 2.G0 2.70 El £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 1.7.5 6.12.6 Canadian Eagle 10/6 11/6 1 1 Central Engine O.r-o 0.60 1 1 Cycle and Carriage 0.60 0.65 IPs. 10s. Duff Development f 6
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        116 7 J. Bng. 6 p.c. 1,225,500 Nom. I'pora Cold Storaga 7 p.e. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 101 10S eL iingapore Municipal 6 p.c. of 1901 red. 1930 $1,878,000 par. 6% prem. lingapor* Municipal 4H p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $l,600,in)u 95 par. iinRipore Municipal 4Vi p.c. of
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        392 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Allcnl.y <*1) Alor Gajah ((1) A. Hitam ($1 i A. Kunins ($1) Am. Malay i»:i A. Mol.-k (sli A. Panas (*SI Balgownie (*1) Bassett ($1) BrOßas ($1) Brunei i i B. Jelutong (»1) B. Katil ($1) Bukit K. B. (|1)
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION
    126 7 Messrs. Lewis and Peat (Singapore) report Singapore, May 10. Towards the end of last month in anticiput ion of htftvy April shippitnts it nppcurs that all markets became oversold. When the figures were published and it was found that the market would not respond furth,gr. aborts began
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    RUBBER RETURNS.
    68 7 Ay. r Molek.— l4,BBB lb. A lor Gajah.— 26jOl4 lb. Ayer Panas.— s4,ooo lb. Australasia.— 2o,437 lb. Buloh Kasap. 49.000 lb. Balgowni«>-33,417 lb. Bukit Kubu.— l6,<lbO lb.^ member.— lo,6oo lh*-' S;.d,-k.— 40.142 lbr' Glenealy.— »B,2B9 lb. Jalan Kebun.— S.l6B lb. Kelantan.— s7.B47 lb. Kiuang. 10,000 lb. Merbau.— 2o,s44
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    VICKERS, LIMITED.
    472 7 Amalgamation Policy Betaf Pursued. The Banal fearaai, ■Bating 1 of Vickers, Ltmltod. >vas held on March L.>. at the River Don Works. Sheffield. General the Hon. Sir Herbert I.awrcnci G.L'.B. (chairman of the company), in the •MBit <f his speed., said that the net profit for the year
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    468 7 S. AMIIIFWS CATHEDRAL.- The Sunda after Ascension, May IJ. 7 a.m.. HoiComn.; 7.45 a.m., (Choral i Holy Comn. an! Sermon; y.i;> a.m., Matins and Litany; p.m.. The Catechism fcJO p.m. (Choral Kvensong and Sermon Holj C an. on Ho Wed. and Friday at 8 a.iv... Taes. Thur.-s. an.
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    EXCHANGES.
    82 7 Rugby. May 10. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.06 V Athens 375, 20.48^, Bombay Is. I 29-32 d.. Berlin 20.46. Brussels 84.945, Bucharest 818, Buenos Aire, 17 5 16, Copenhagen 18.205, Geneva 25.95, Helsingfors 191. Hong Kong Is. 11 \d.. Kobe Is. 0 15-16 d. Lisbon 108, Madrid M-OtS, Milan
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      969 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., see page 16. WANTS, FOR BALE, BTG DAI.VKY lIOrSE. D.ilvey Kstate for sata or to let Apply a, Haill.s Qoay. FURNISHI n BOON i wltl .1 1 m. 1 stral. 74 1. S. T. (1b) WANTED, smooth haired terriers. No faaey Brlcea. Address replies Copnraad,
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY. MAY 11. DANCING DAYS.
    974 8 In days when British people consider themselves oppressed under the heavy hand of Sir William Joynson-Hicks, who wages war on the presumably hectic night life of London, some solace can be trained by musing on the parlous condition cf the young
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    HEALTH IN THE TROPICS.
    1317 8 The Causes Of Indigestion. (By a Medical Correspondent.) If a census could be »aken of the various causes of indigestion there is little doubt that the one which would top the list far beyond all the rest would be ovr-eating. One of our greatest faults is
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    563 8 Mr. H. B. Baker is appointed a member 2-1 the Council of Raffles College, vice Mr E. A. Stevens resigned. Major G H Richards, State Engineer, Kedah, will shortly be going home on leave preparatory to retirement. Captain T. M. Winsley has assumed command of the S.R.A.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    874 8 WHERE ARE WE Singapore, F.M.5.," F.M.S., China" and even Malaya, Indo-China we know. Letters so addressed have reached us in the past but a Canadian correspondent has gone one better this morning. His letter, which has taken just six weeks tr> reach us from Windsor, Ontario,
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    MURDERED BY CONVICT.
    540 9 European Warder's Death. SUDDEN ATTACK. Tragedy in Singapore Prison. A Kurop.-nti warder was murdered by a Chines., long siatSWM prisoner in the ■tagaaorc K"ol this morning. The alarm whistle was hoard at about 7.30 a.m.. when the officers on rounds were in the halls above the work
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    BOMBAY TROUBLE.
    45 9 Sikhs' Prison Hunger Strike Ends. Bombay, May 10. The Bombay Covernment's ban on the carrying of «iapons has not been withdrawn, hut the two Sikhs who were on hunger strike i:i prison have had their kirpuns restored and so broke their fast. Renter.
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    MISSIONARY'S FATE.
    47 9 Carried off hy Brigands Near Sungtao. Peking, May 10. An American missionary named Harry Bchwemlcner was emptied :>.nd carried off by brigands near Bangtao, it: the northwest of Kweiehow l'rovin.e. The I tilted States Legation has mad" representation to the Foreign (Mcc in Nanking.— Reuter.
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    A DERBY SURPRISE.
    47 9 Asa Khan's Entry has to Be Scratched. Leadi n. May 10. The i'.i'y Telegraph lUtce that the Aga kh;r 'alii Pasha will not iuii i-.i the Derby ouin^ to a recurrence cf the trouble which nearly caused the colt's death a year agn.— Reuter.
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    RUBBER MANUFACTURE.
    53 9 Association Changes Name In I.S.A. Now York. May 10. Tli- Batter Institute has been elism'lyci! an i! the name Rubber Association df Ame-rii-a h.i- bad e-nangod to Rubber M in it:i. turns' Association, Incorporated. Membership is restricted to firms and individuali directly encaged in making product* in the
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    SHARP FIGHTING NEAR CANTON.
    292 9 End of the Shantung Episode. Canton, May 9. Sharp fighting began suddenly at 10 o'clock this morning in the vicinity of the Macao foHs, when the Chinese Navy, which is believed to have sided with Kwangsi, was bombed by aeroplanes and fired on with machine-guns from
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    AIRSHIP PROGRESS.
    110 9 American Service Across Pacific. New York, May 10. Mr. Paul Litchfield, president of the Goodyear Zeppelin Company, visited President Hoover at the White House, accompanied by a group of sympathetic Senators, ar.d outlined plans to build two trie it mail and passenger dirigibles for the trans-Pacific service. Mr.
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    THE GARTER MISSION.
    94 9 End of Official Visit To Japan. Toklo, May 10. Terminating his official visit, the Duke of Gloucester and his suite left this morning by special train for Nikko. The Duke will travel up country incognito until he leaves for Canada on the -Ii 1 insi. In spite
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    EXTRA-TERRITORIALITY.
    59 9 United States and China's Latest Note. Washington, May 10. It is understood that Mr. Stimson will not take any immediate action on China's request made in identic notes addressed to the United States, Great Britain and France, asking for the renunciation of extra-territorial lights. The United States Government, however,
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    AMBASSADOR RESIGNS.
    34 9 Sir Beilby Alston's Post In Brazil. London, May 11. The Daily Express understands that Sir Beilby Alston, the former British Minister in Peking, has rc.-igned his post as British Ambassador to Brazil.
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    HEALTH STATISTICS.
    138 9 The Singapore Municipal health statetrent for the week ended May 4 gi\es the total number of deaths as male 157 and Email 71. This represents a death rate of 25.04 per mille, per annum, compared 'vlth CM4 in the preceding week und :!i»i'O in the corresponding week of
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    KING DISSOLVES PARLIAMENT.
    525 9 Speech from the Throne. PLEDGE OF FRIENDSHIP WITH JAPAN. London, May 10. The King resumed official business today in connection with the dissolution of Parliament. He held a Privy Council at Craigweil House, which was in telephonic communication with Parliament. The Lord Chancellor read the Speech from
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    FRENCH NAVY.
    51 9 New Commander of Far East Forces. Paris, May 11. The warship Waldeck Rousseau left Toulon this evening with Contre-Amiral Mouget, the new commander of the French naval forces in the Far East, on board. He will meet Contre-Amiral Stotz at Colombo, where the command will be handed over.
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    SHELLS FROM U.S. BOAT.
    169 9 Norwegian Shipmaster's Complaint. Another incident of a United States patrol boat firing on a ship this time a Norwegian was reported when the steamer Juan (1,493 tons), of Oslo, arrived at Baltimore recently from Honduras with a cargo of bananas. Captain Karl Anderson and the pilot,
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    DUTCH AIR SERVICE.
    24 9 Bombay, May 9. The Dutch seaplanes have arrived from Karachi. They will resume their flight in two or three days. Reuter.
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    HAGEN RETAINS TITLE.
    583 9 Wonderful Golf. TO ENGAGE IN WORLD TOUR. London, May 10. Walter Hagen, the American professional, retained the British open golf title in the competition over 72 holes at Muirneld. His score was 292, his rounds being 75, 67, 75 and 75. The course record of 71 was
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    PALACE SENTRY MISSING.
    94 9 Rifle and Bearskin Found In Green Park. A police constable outside Buckingham Palace, noticing that a beat usually patrolled by a Guardsman sentry was vacant, told a sergeant and the latter turned out the guard and searched fruitlessly. Eventually a bearskin, rifle and bandolier were found under
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    LORD BUCKLAND'S WILL.
    149 9 £1,491,816 Estate And Bequests. The estate of the late Lord Buckland, who was killed in a riding accident at his seat at Bwlch, Brecknockshire, last May, has been entered for probate as valued at £1,491,816, with net personalty £1,11)1,671. Lord Buckland left £50,000 to Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan,
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    AIR ALTITUDE RECORD.
    31 9 Washington, May 10. The National Aeronautical Association has officially recognised the new world's altitude record of 39,140 feet established by Lieut. Appollosoucek, of the United States Navy.— Reuter.
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    BRANDRETH SENT TO GAOL.
    150 9 Four Years for Ncr-Sag Director. London, May 1. The trial of Brandreth on a charge of publishing a false balance sheet and making false entries in an invoice book relating to Ncr-Sag, Limited, was concluded to-day at the Old Bailey. The prosecution decided not to proceed
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    REPARATIONS.
    666 9 Question Temporarily Shelved in Paris. Paris, May 10. The creditor Powers have decided temporarily to drop the question of the distribution of German payments. Sir Josiah Stamp, with Dr. Schacht, is redrafting the committee's report embodying Dr. Schacht's ideas as to what safeguards Germany must have if she is
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    VILLAGE TRAGEDY.
    35 9 Sixty Lives Lost in Forest Fire. Mexico City, May 10. Forty children and 20 adults are reported to have been incinerated in a forest fire in the small mountain village of Xochipila.— *eut«r.
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    THE ECLIPSE AT ALOR STAR.
    1880 9 Results Partially Successful. WEATHER ANXIETY. Instruments Move During Night. (From Our Special Correspondent.) Alor Star. May 10. At Alor Star on the morning of the eclipse of the sun the sky was completely overcast. About 8.30 the sun began to break through, but it continued
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    SIAMESE ROYAL VISIT.
    612 10 Arranged for July. SINGAPORE AND JAVA PROGRAMMES. For the first time since hi accession to the throae lI. M. the Kinn of Han will \isU Singapore in July, accompanied by il M. the Qoeea and theb mite. Their Majesties will bound for Java, and will travel in
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    MILLIONS OF LEAFLETS.
    138 10 Rocord Output of Political Literature. Weeks ago a record for Great Britain 1 nved in the output of political literature, and there is no sign of saturaint havinir been reached. On the the demand still exceeds the HvailabU supply. V the Conservative control office ihirinir r l
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    BANVARD COMPANY.
    70 10 Successful Presentation Of Lido Lady." ■>■ huge audience greeted the I Musical Comedy Co. at the Theatre last night, when "Lido I :ulv was the attraction. It went with a fine swinir throughout, and all th« acquitted themselves well. Miss a success in thvleading role of Kay Blake,
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    JEWISH MERCHANT'S VENTURES.
    689 10 A Successful Pedlar In Labuan. A J< wish cloth traders' ventures were related in the Bankruptcy Court yesterday afternoon, when A. J. Ballas was examined by the Assistant Official Assignee (Mr. T. B. Cocker) before Mr. Justice Deane. Starting on a monthly allowance of $20 and food,
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    JUNE IN THE "TALKIES."
    109 10 4 Last Work Before Retirement. June as I^ady Inverclyde will always remain to her former audiences was seen and heard in a London theatre recently. A short talking film, made just before she sailed from New York, was shown at the Piccadilly Theatre as part of
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    50 10 Now Malay plays will be presented, at the City Opera. New World, to-night and to-morrow. The Rescue." a l nited Artists production featuring Ronald Oilman and Lily Dnmita, will be shown at the Alhambra from to-morrow evening. It is described as a vivid romance of the Java Seas.
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    81 10 A new road is now being made to the Malacca Residency, cutting through St. Paul's Hill opposite the Hong Kong Bank. During April 12,011 Chinese deck paaoeaferi left Singapore for China making a total since the beginning of the year of 41,617 as against 38,933 in the corresponding period of
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    CLAIM AGAINST PERRY AND CO.
    1632 10 Manager's Evidence Of Dissatisfaction. The wMim of Mr. G. R. Allen. gSMta! manager of Perry and Co. (Overseas) Ltd., in the case in which Mr. A. O. Campbell- Ropers is claiming three months' salary for alleged wrongful dismissal from Perry and Co., was concluded before
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    NEW GOVERNOR OF PHILIPPINES.
    232 10 Appointment to Go To Brig>(ien. F. R. McCoy. A BMflaage from Washington state; that President Hoover has virtually decided upon the appointment of Brigadier General Frank Ross McCoy to the Governor-General of the Philippines, replacing Colonel Henry K. Stimson who resigned when appointed Secretary of of
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    SOLDIERS & "REDS."
    198 10 SOLDIERS "REDS." Warm Reception Given At Aldershot. It ti-hs only owing to the timely intervention of the police thai a large party of Communists, dressed in Russian uniforms and led by two women, wore not roughly handled by angry soldier* and civilians at Aldershot recently. The party came from Poplar.
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      407 11 Growing in Numbers Everywhere. The totalisator certainly has Mda things easy for women who wish to bet. Four-fifths of the patrons of the machine in the official xtand at Randwick ar" women, and many are bett< r judges of form than the average male follower of racing.
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      SINGAPORE RACE WEEK.
      3762 11 Selections for To-day's Events. To-day sees the fniirth pragraaUM <•: the Sini.i|»ne Turf CMk sj.rin- mectinr BeteetieM af u>" expert; are (ivaa i>e lew Form Horses. I.— PA< IKY. Isinglaai and The Bandit I JUNINE. Direction and Iwm) Sv— CLARGO. iiitui and Metrte Palace. 4._Ul' GUARDS. Black
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      BUD WALLEY'S WIN.
      417 11 Creates Big Impression At Premierland. Bud Wnllivy of Singapore created a {Treat impression by his splendid points victor; over Battling Beckett, h prominent Welsh boxer, at Premierlmd daring mail week. The Clitic* were enthusiastic •bout hit display. The- Kvcninj; News di scribes the fight as follows "One
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    SOUTH AFRICANS BEATEN.
    516 12 Remarkable Batting By Cambridge. Scores were very low in most of the i tiist class cricket games which conclud-|| eel yesterday. The principal item of j interest was the defeat of the South!' Africans by Surrey. Hammond got another century far Gloucester, while Cambridge did remarkably well
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    NEW GOLF BALL.
    158 12 Startling Announcement From New York. London, May 10. Something of a Rensatioo ha- been caused in the golfing world by the announc"ment from New Ifort that the United Btataa (ii.lfiv^ Assodatioß, as a result of ive yean of exhanathra sxperiments, h;is adopted a ball which i» easier
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    SINGAPORE CRICKET.
    182 12 Teams for Week-end Matches. Tiic Mtowtag Indian Association teams an- announced Against the V.M.C.A. 09 the latter"* Kiounii to-day A. Ahbasblmy, P. K. Baskuran, A. Suppiah, N. A. Mallal (capt.), l>. K. Samy. A. Sumy, Adnmbhoy. M. A. Mallal, D. Sumlram, A. K. Mallal and M. Raja. Against
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    252 12 Saturday. May U Singapore Kates. Enlriea close for Selangor Automobile A isn.'s long instance reliability trial. 2nd Div. Football Polite Robimons, Stadium. 2nd Div. Football S.CF.A. "B v». R.E., I'ulau Brani. Cricket S.C.C. Ist XI vs. United Services. S.( Cricket V.M.C.A. vi. Indian A»n., V.M.C.A. Cricket S.C.C. 2nd
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    THE DAVIS CUP.
    64 12 (ireat Britain and Poland In Second Round. Warsaw, May 11. In the second round Davis Cup tie betwetn Great Hiitaii 1 nnd Poland, Austin li. at Turnowski, ii 1, 6—l,6 1, C—l,C 1, and Hughes bent Stolarow, 7—5, 6—l, 6—2.6 2. Oslo, May 10. In the concluding
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    44 12 At the annual general meeting of the ?>■<■ Ho Kongsi, which took place at 25-A, South Canal Road on April 28, Mr. I.im Teck Poh was elected president, Mr. I.im Ec Nam vice president and Mr. Lim liior Meng hon. secretary for the ensuing year.
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    EUROPEAN BROKER EXAMINED.
    1159 13 Kxlravagant Living." FAILURE TO ACCOUNT FOR $22,000. The public < xaminatinn of Mr. 11. M. Cantrell, a broker, was continued befan Mr. Jostice Dean* in the Suprer.ie Court inlay. Mr. Cantrell spoke of share transactions between various brokers firms in Singiv pore, Penang and Kuala Lumpur. IKtold
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    312 13 Prospects of 100 Per Cent. Dividend. When an application was made before Mr. Justice Drsne in the Bankruptcy Court yesterday to adjudicate Mr. T. Anderlon a bankrupt Mr. T. B. Cocker, Assistant Official Assignee, asked for leave to withdraw it. He said hu was glad to be able
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    COUNCIL MEETING.
    987 13 The Police and Cracker Firing. At the meeting of the Legislative Council on Monday the following questions will be asked By Mr. Mohamed L'nus bin Abdullah (a) W;il the Government state whether the work for the construction of roads and lay-out in the area acquired for the Malay
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    BOY'S FRACTURED SKULL.
    231 13 X-Ray Photograph Shown In Court. An X-ray photograph showing a fracture of the skull was produced for the inspection of the bench during the hearing of a charge of voluntarly causing Kurt, in the District Court yesterday. The subject was a llylam boy, and his story was
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    NO NEGLIGENCE.
    215 13 Chaise Ajrainst Woman Driver Dismissed. In dismissing a charge of negligent driving ;u':unst Miss J. K. Nesbitt yesterday aiternoon, the Fourth Poßce MagiStrata (Mr. C. S. Fimilay) said the nccidest wns an unfortunate occurrence, and no blame uttached to either side. The other car was driven by a
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    SERIOUS SHANGHAI RIOT.
    582 13 HccMgan Attack. DAMAGE TO CIIAMHKIt 01 COMMKIU 'E. The premises of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce in North SoochoW Road, Shanghai, were stormed by agitators on April 24 ami. daring the i'r.iy. four persons were injured and had i" be taken to hospital Beveral were arrested.
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    TRADE OF LABUAN.
    386 13 Rubber and Piece Goods Down: Copra Better. A decrease in the trad* <.f Labuan, n sympathy with rubber prices, occurred in III2S, stales the- Resident, Mr. A. Uilmour, M.C.S.. in !ii< annual import. The rteaac occurred "> jelutong, rubber tnd ptcca /.n«ls. > opra made ;i (too
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